Opinion Piece on the Texas STaR Chart

The STaR Chart shows that our greatest strength is in Infrastructure for Technology. For three consecutive years from 2006-09 show that we have increased in Key Area Total from a 15 to a 16. I do agree with the assessment because our campus is knowledgeable about the campus infrastructure and we have not had a large turnover of teachers on our campus. I feel that the assessment report that is given by the STaR Chart is a correct report of the campus developing and becoming advanced as a faculty.

The STaR Chart is used to identify and show areas that need to be improved, for example on our campus, Infrastructure for Technology. For three consecutive years from 2006-09 show that we have increased in Key Area Total from a 15 to a 16. The data supports my choice because our campus is knowledgeable about the campus infrastructure and we have not had a large turnover of teachers on our campus. I feel that the assessment report that is given by the STaR Chart is a correct report of the campus developing and becoming advanced as a faculty. Teachers have shown to be Advanced for 3 consecutive years on our campus.

The STaR Chart shows that our greatest weakness is in teaching and learning. I feel that Trends that are seen from the Teaching and Learning Key area tools from 2006-2009 are that there is no change in the progression of developing this area. In the Key are tools there has been no change as the number stays at 12 for the last 3 years. My recommendation is for the teachers to receive more professional development in teaching and learning computer technology. When the teachers are given the professional development that they need enables the teachers to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. I do agree with the assessment because we need to improve and receive more professional development so that we can increase our scores on teaching and learning.